Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is photographed Aprl 26, 1982, before talking to the BBC TV's "Panorama" which went out live from the Whips Office at No 12 Downing Street, where she was interviewed by Richard Lindley and Robert Kee on the Falklands crisis. Baroness Thatcher died this morning, April 8, 2013, following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell said. (PA Photos/Abaca Press/MCT) less

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is photographed Aprl 26, 1982, before talking to the BBC TV's "Panorama" which went out live from the Whips Office at No 12 Downing Street, where she was interviewed by Richard ... more

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(FILES) A file picture taken on November 24, 1989, shows US President George Bush (R) and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (L) driving away in a golf cart at Camp David. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on Monday April 8, 2013, at the age of 87, her spokesman said. AFP PHOTO / LUKE FRAZZA/FILESLUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) A file picture taken on November 24, 1989, shows US President George Bush (R) and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (L) driving away in a golf cart at Camp David. Former British Prime Minister ... more

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(FILES) - A picture dated June 4, 1982 shows then French President Francois Mitterrand (C) welcoming British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Grand Trianon in Versailles, at the beginning of the G8 Summit as Republican Guard stand at attention. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on April 8, 2013 at the age of 87, her spokesman said. AFP PHOTO/FILES-/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) - A picture dated June 4, 1982 shows then French President Francois Mitterrand (C) welcoming British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Grand Trianon in Versailles, at the beginning of the G8 Summit ... more

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(FILES) - A picture dated June 20, 1991 shows US President George Bush (L) walking with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (R) as they leave the Oval Office at the White House. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on April 8, 2013 at the age of 87, her spokesman said. AFP PHOTO/FILES/LUKE FRAZZALUKE FRAZZA/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) - A picture dated June 20, 1991 shows US President George Bush (L) walking with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (R) as they leave the Oval Office at the White House. Former British ... more

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FILE - In a Sept. 18,1975 file photo, Margaret Thatcher, right, leader of Great Britain's Conservative party, is given a look at the Capitol from a balcony of the State Department during a breakfast meeting in Washington, by U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. In background is the Washington Monument. Thatchers former spokesman, Tim Bell, said that the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday morning, April 8, 2013, of a stroke. She was 87.(AP Photo/Bob Daugherty, File) less

FILE - In a Sept. 18,1975 file photo, Margaret Thatcher, right, leader of Great Britain's Conservative party, is given a look at the Capitol from a balcony of the State Department during a breakfast meeting in ... more

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(FILES) - A picture dated February 24, 2001 shows former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (L) meeting with then Kuwaiti Minister of the Royal Court Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al-Sabah upon her arrival in Kuwait City for a two-day celebration to mark the emirate's national day and a decade of liberation from Iraq. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on April 8, 2013 at the age of 87, her spokesman said. AFP PHOTO/FILES/Yassser AL-ZAYYATYASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) - A picture dated February 24, 2001 shows former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (L) meeting with then Kuwaiti Minister of the Royal Court Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al-Sabah upon her arrival in ... more

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(FILES) In a file picture taken on 16 January, 1982, Mark Thatcher (C) stands nexts to his mother, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (L), and father Denis Thatcher (R). Mark Thatcher, recently went missing for six days while competing in the Paris-Dakar rally. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on April 8, 2013 at the age of 87, her spokesman said. AFP PHOTO/FILESSTAFF/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) In a file picture taken on 16 January, 1982, Mark Thatcher (C) stands nexts to his mother, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (L), and father Denis Thatcher (R). Mark Thatcher, recently went ... more

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(FILES) - A picture dated November 26, 1993 shows former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher holding her book "The Downing Street Years" during a visit to a bookstore in Tokyo to promote her memoirs, recently translated into Japanese. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on April 8, 2013 at the age of 87, her spokesman said. AFP PHOTO/TORU YAMANAKATORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) - A picture dated November 26, 1993 shows former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher holding her book "The Downing Street Years" during a visit to a bookstore in Tokyo to promote her memoirs, ... more

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(FILES) - A picture dated June 22, 1995 shows former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher posing in front of the Place de la Concorde at the hotel Crillon balcony in Paris, where she is presenting the second tome of her memoirs. AFP PHOTO/GERARD FOUETGERARD FOUET/AFP/Getty Images less

(FILES) - A picture dated June 22, 1995 shows former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher posing in front of the Place de la Concorde at the hotel Crillon balcony in Paris, where she is presenting the ... more

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FILE - In this June 9, 2004 file photo, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pauses at the casket of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan where he was lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. Thatchers former spokesman, Tim Bell, said that the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday morning, April 8, 2013, of a stroke. She was 87. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File) less

FILE - In this June 9, 2004 file photo, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pauses at the casket of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan where he was lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol ... more

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: A man leaves a book next to floral tributes outside the residence of Baroness Thatcher in Chester Square in front of photographers and members of the media on April 8, 2013 in London, England. It has been confirmed that Lady Thatcher has died this morning following a stroke aged 87. Margaret Thatcher was the first female British Prime Minster and governed the UK from 1979 to 1990. She led the UK through some turbulent years and contentious issues including the Falklands War, the minerâs strike and the Poll Tax riots. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) less

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: A man leaves a book next to floral tributes outside the residence of Baroness Thatcher in Chester Square in front of photographers and members of the media on April 8, 2013 in ... more

Margaret Thatcher was lauded today as an icon to American conservatives and a hero to Texas Republicans.

“Formidable in every respect, Margaret Thatcher was a steadfast defender of liberty, a fierce advocate of freedom, and a great friend to the United States,” said Texas Sen. John Cornyn. “She never hesitated to remind Americans of our own obligations to the cause of freedom and the need for political courage to do what is right in the face of overwhelming adversity.”

Sen. Ted Cruz lauded Thatcher, a woman who championed the principles of conservatism.

“Rejecting the failures of socialism, she won the argument for liberty, and her name is synonymous with the policies that restored peace, prosperity, growth, and stability at a time when ti seemed like the United Kingdom had none,” he said.

A few Democrats, including President Obama and former President Bill Clinton, expressed their sympathies.

“The world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend,” Obama said.

“Here in America, many of us will never forget her standing shoulder to shoulder with President Reagan, reminding the world that we are not simply carried along by the currents of history — we can shape them with moral conviction, unyielding courage and iron will.”

Thatcher served as prime minister for 11 years, beginning in 1979, until she was overthrown by a coup in 1990. Her tenure included the Cold War years, where she aligned with the policies of then- United States President Ronald Reagan. She later maintained a good relationship with President George H.W. Bush.

Though celebrated by many, The Iron Lady’s uncompromising politics and leadership style were, at times, considered controversial by some.

Many Texans took to social media to share their condolences on a conservative leader they admired.

Margaret Thatcher, The ‘Iron Lady’, was a tenacious patriot and a trailblazer in every sense of the word. Not only… fb.me/FgwOLl2v